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Linkwood The Exclusive Malts 18yr 1997
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Distiller:
Linkwood
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Bottler:
The Exclusive Malts
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ABV:
46.3%
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Age:
18 Years
House Review
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Intro:
Tried blind, I had no idea what to make of this. Insane color. Exceptional Malts is assuredly sitting on some funky
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Nose:
Sticky and sweet. Cocoa, syrup, maple, molasses. Nutty toffee, fruits, sherry. Tobacco, stewed fruits, some mild funk. This is absolutely cloyingly sweet on the nose.
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Taste:
Really sweet. Almost unnaturally so. Sugar, fruits, caramel, cocoa, some mild heat, medium mouthfeel. Maybe some port influence.
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Finish:
Short, fruity and sweet. Did I mention it is sweet? Cola, cocoa, leather, toffee, pepper, still really suspiciously sweet.
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Overall:
This is absurdly sweet, and it really detracts from what Linkwoods beautiful base malt can do unfortunately.
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Score:
4
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